veteran
/ˈvetərən/
n. / adj.
一句话记住
老兵;退伍军人;经验丰富的人;经验丰富的;资深的
释义与例句
n.
老兵;退伍军人;经验丰富的人
someone who has served in the armed forces, or someone with long experience in an activity
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The ceremony honoured veterans of the Second World War.
仪式向第二次世界大战老兵致敬。
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She is a veteran of twenty political campaigns.
她是经历过二十次政治竞选活动的老手。
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As a veteran of the industry, he understands its challenges well.
作为该行业的资深人士,他非常了解其中的挑战。
adj.
经验丰富的;资深的
having a great deal of experience gained through long involvement in an activity
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A veteran journalist moderated the discussion.
一位资深记者主持了这场讨论。
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The veteran actor delivered a remarkably subtle performance.
这位资深演员呈现了一场极为细腻的表演。
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Several veteran players helped guide the younger members of the team.
几名经验丰富的老队员帮助指导队里的年轻成员。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
veteran 作名词可指老兵或某领域的老手;作形容词常置于名词前,如 veteran journalist。
词族与关联词
同义词
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old hand 老手;经验丰富的人veteran 可正式描述军人或某领域的资深人士;old hand 只指经验丰富的人,语气较口语,常与 at 搭配。She is an old hand at dealing with difficult customers. 她是应付难缠顾客的老手。
反义词
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novice 新手;初学者veteran 强调长期从事某事而经验丰富;novice 指刚开始学习或从事某事、经验很少的人。The course is suitable for complete novices. 这门课程适合完全的新手。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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veterinarian 兽医veteran 是老兵或资深人士;veterinarian 是兽医,常缩写为 vet,但 vet 在美式英语中也可简称 veteran。We took our cat to a veterinarian for a vaccination. 我们带猫去兽医那里接种疫苗。
常见搭配
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war veteran 战争老兵;退伍老兵The museum recorded the memories of local war veterans. 博物馆记录了当地战争老兵的回忆。
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veteran actor 资深演员The veteran actor received an award for his lifetime achievement. 这位资深演员获得了终身成就奖。
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a veteran of ……的老手;参加过……的老兵She is a veteran of several major research expeditions. 她是一位参加过多次重大科学考察的资深人士。